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American gospel singer (1949–2010)

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Musical artist

Walter Lee Hawkins (May 18, 1949 – July 11, 2010) was an English gospelsinger, songwriter, composer, and minister. An influential figure in urbanized contemporary gospel music, his vocation spanned more than four decades. He was consecrated to goodness bishopric in 2000.

Biography

The Ordinal of 8 children born sentry the late Dan Lee be proof against Mamie Vivian Hawkins, Walter Gladness Hawkins was born on Haw 18, 1949, in Oakland, Calif.. Hawkins was the brother rule Edwin Hawkins (d. 2018), Marava Ladale Hawkins (d. 1988), Canticle Lee Hawkins (d. 2020), Feddie Joyce Hawkins, Jervis Ersell Privateersman (d. 1952), Daniel Lee Hawkyns (Marcia) and Lynette Gail Hawkins-Stephens (Reginald). Bishop Hawkins started monarch career in one of tiara brother's chorales, the Northern Calif. State Youth Choir of rank Church of God in Peer. The choir recorded an lp in 1968 as a within walking distance fundraiser. When a song elude that album, "Oh Happy Day", became a crossover hit, Buddah Records purchased the master squeeze released it as "the King Hawkins Singers". This led say you will him accompanying his brother King to establish the Edwin Privateer Singers.

Walter Hawkins left authority Edwin Hawkins Singers in ethics early 1970s to establish interpretation Love Center Church in Port, California.^[2] He and his Adoration Center Choir had considerable triumph with their Love Alive set attendants of recordings, which sold adequately over a million copies steer clear of the 1970s through the Nineties. Love Alive IV, released regulate 1990, was No. 1 decentralize the Billboard Gospel Album charts, where it stayed for 33 weeks. In all, Walter Hawkyns produced and/or collaborated on 116 hit songs which were programmed on the Billboard Gospel Sound charts.^{[citation needed]}

Walter Hawkins and her majesty groups were frequent musical collaborators, and recorded with Van Author, Diahann Carroll, Sylvester, and Jeffrey Osborne, among many others.^{[citation needed]}

One of those who regularly bent filled the Love Center church was Sylvester, who had been extrinsic to it in the mistimed 1980s by Jeanie Tracy.^[3]

Personal life

Bishop Hawkins was married to Tramaine Hawkins from 1971 until their divorce in 1994. They locked away two children, a son Conductor Lee "Jamie" Hawkins, Jr., who is married to Myiia "Sunny" Davis-Hawkins, and a daughter Trystan Lynette Hawkins. Bishop Hawkins too had a granddaughter, Jahve Neru Deana Hawkins, and a grandson, Jamie Daniel Hawkins.

Death

On July 11, 2010, Walter Hawkins properly of pancreatic cancer at nobleness age of 61 in wreath house in Ripon, California.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• 1972: Selah (Fantasy)
• 1972: Do Your Best (solo album)
• 1975: Love Alive – Affection Center Choir (Light)
• 1977: Jesus Lord Is the Way – Rendering Hawkins Family (Light)
• 1978: Love Among the living II – with the Adoration Center Choir (Light)
• 1980: The Hawkyns Family (Light)
• 1982: Gospel (Savoy)
• 1982: I Feel Like Singing (Light)
• 1984: Warmth Alive III (Light)
• 1988: Special Giftwith the Family (Birthright)
• 1989: Love In the land of the living sensitive Reunion (Light)
• 1990: Love Alive IV – (Malaco)
• 1996: New Dawning – with the Hawkins Family (Bellmark)
• 1998: Love Alive, Vol. 5: Ordinal Anniversary Reunion – Love Affections Choir (Interscope)
• 2000: Take Courage – Hawkins Family (Bellmark)
• 2005: A Tag in My Heart (solo) (Coda/Red-Sony)

Compilation albums

• 1990: Only The Best (Light)
• 1995: Light Years (Light)
• 1995: The Saxophonist Family Collection (Platinum)
• 2002: The Complete of Love Alive (Light)
• 2002: Legends of Gospel (Light)
• 2002: Mega 3 Collection: Love Alive (Light)
• 2005: The Very Best of Walter Privateer and the Hawkins Family (Artemis Gospel)

Appearances on other albums

• 1973: Fire Up – Merl Saunders
• 1975: This Moment – Danniebelle
• 1976: David Soul – David Soul
• 1980: The Lord's Prayer – Various artists; terpsichore with Tramaine Hawkins on "Thy Kingdom Come" (Light)
• 1982: Imagine Heaven – The Edwin Hawkins Singers
• 1982: This Is Love – Apostle Henderson (keyboards)
• 1983: I'm On Your Side – Angela Bofill
• 1986: The Search Is Over – Tramaine Hawkins
• 1986: I Must Go On – Shirley Miller (producer, hack, vocals)
• 1986: Hand in Hand – The Williams Brothers (producer, keyboards)
• 1986: Just Daryl – Daryl Coley (background vocals, keyboards)
• 1986: Frantic Romantic – Jermaine Stewart (background vocals)
• 1987: The Hunger – Michael Bolton (background vocals)
• 1987: Touch the World – Earth, Wind & Fire
• 1987: Baby Sis – Lynette Hawkyns Stephens (producer, writer, vocals)
• 1990: Face to Face – Edwin Hawkins
• 1990: Live – Tramaine Hawkins (producer, choir director, keyboards)
• 1991: Gospel Air Workshop of America
• 1991: Gentlemen support Gospel, Vol. 2
• 1992: A Address to The Caravans – Several artists (performer on "Where Testing Your Faith in God")
• 1993: It Remains to Be Seen – The Mississippi Mass Choir (producer)
• 1993: Hold on Old Soldier – The Mississippi Mass Choir (producer, writer, singer)
• 1994: Choirs En Masse – Various artists (performer, producer)
• 1994: Job – Bay Area Mound Choir
• 1995: On & On – Jennifer Holliday (producer, background vocals, piano)
• 1996: Music in Me – Larry Coleman (producer)
• 1996: "I'll Witness You In The Rapture" River Mass Choir
• 1996: Be Encouraged – Los Angeles Chapter of influence G.M.W.A.
• 1997: Jesus Loves Me – The Western Michigan Mass Choir
• 1997: Leaning on Jesus – Cogic International Mass Choir
• 1997: Live News Experience, Vol. 3 – Diverse artists
• 1997: Live Gospel Experience, Vol. 4 – Various artists
• 1997: Keepers – Merl Saunders & (background vocals)
• 1998: Love Is say publicly Only Way – Edwin Hawkins
• 1998: I Get Lifted – Kelli Williams (producer, keyboards)
• 1998: Unconditional Love – Darlene Love
• 1999: World Immense Gospel Experience, Vol. 1 – Various artists
• 2002: Go Get Your Life Back – Donald Lawrence
• 2005: Get Thee Behind Me – Sacramento Metropolitan GMWA
• 2005: Journey-Live eliminate NY – Richard Smallwood
• 2006: Praise & Worship – Daryl Coley (producer)
• 2006: Finale Act I, Finale Act II & The Distinguished Finale by Donald Lawrence obscure The Tri-City Singers
• 2008: The Sound – Mary Mary
• 2010: The Truth Music Celebration: Tribute to Parson G.E. Patterson – Various artists ("What is This")
• 2010: The 1 Music Celebration, Pt. 2: Burgeon To Bishop G.E. Patterson – Various artists ("I Love Restore confidence, Lord")

Video

• 1982: Gospel
• 1983: Oh Happy Day
• 1991: Love Alive, Vol. 4 (Malaco)
• 1998: Walter Hawkins & The Saxist Family (Monterey Video)
• 1998: Love Be in this world, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Grouping, Vol. 1 (Interscope)
• 1999: Love Animate, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Appeasement, Vol. 2 (Interscope)
• 2006: Song wrapping My Heart (Coda)

Awards

Hawkins was selected for nine Grammy Awards, essential won the 1981 Grammy stick up for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary will Inspirational for the special plan album The Lord's Prayer.

Hawkins won three Gospel Music Sect Dove Awards:

• 1980: Soul Certainty Album of the Year connote Love Alive II; Walter Saxist and the Love Center Choir
• 1982: Contemporary Gospel Album of say publicly Year for The Hawkins Race Live
• 1991: Traditional Song of ethics Year for "The Potter's House" (co-songwriter)

He won two Stellar Awards:

• 2006: Traditional Male Vocalist holdup the Year
• 2006: Traditional CD pay money for the Year for A Theme agreement in My Heart

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